Majority of City of Toronto staff have received the coronavirus vaccine
Nearly 90 per cent of Toronto public service employees are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to the City of Toronto. Five per cent of…
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Ontario Teachers’ appoints Avid Larizadeh-Duggan to spearhead TIP expansion in EMEA
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is appointing entrepreneur and venture capitalist Avid Larizadeh-Duggan to serve as the managing director of its Teachers’ Innovation Platform in…
- By: Staff
- September 9, 2021 September 9, 2021
- 13:30
Uber Canada sharing details of self-directed benefits fund for gig workers
Uber Technologies Inc. is revealing more details of a labour model it’s pitching to Canadian provinces and territories, a model that’s drawn opposition from some…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 31, 2021 August 30, 2021
- 09:00
OMERS joining think tank to find uses for AI in the pension sector
A new strategic collaborative project between the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System and an artificial intelligence-oriented think tank is aiming to expand the use of…
- By: Gideon Scanlon
- August 24, 2021 August 24, 2021
- 13:15
OPTrust naming Ingrid Chingcuanco as VP of pension administration transformation
The OPSEU Pension Trust is appointing Ingrid Chingcuanco as its vice-president of pension administration transformation. In the new role, she’ll be responsible for leading the…
- By: Staff
- August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021
- 13:30
Trudeau considering mandating coronavirus vaccines for federal employees
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s considering making coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces in a bid to boost Canada’s vaccination levels. He’s asked…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 6, 2021 August 7, 2021
- 15:00
Canadian equities buoy DB pension’s Q2 returns: report
Canadian defined benefit pension plans returned 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, according to RBC Investor & Treasury Services’ latest all-plan universe.…
- By: Staff
- August 3, 2021 August 3, 2021
- 12:00
Expert panel: Equal access to benefits, digital transformation among keys to return to work
COVID-19 cases are dropping and vaccine counts are rising. The economy is reopening and we can expect to be back at the office soon. But…
- By: Jaqui Parchment
- July 27, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 09:00
Webinar coverage: Pharmacy-based diabetes management improves access, outcomes
Innovative technology to monitor glucose levels for patients with diabetes offers improved health outcomes, reduced absenteeism and improved productivity, said Rick Siemens, certified diabetes educator…
- By: Suzanne Lepage
- July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021
- 09:00
Webinar coverage: Tackling barriers and increasing access to mental-health care
While there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel with respect to the coronavirus pandemic and the return to normal life,…
- By: Hillary Muller
- July 8, 2021 July 16, 2021
- 09:00
Value of assets in trusteed pension funds rises 6.6% in 2020 to $2.22 trillion: StatsCan
The value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds increased to $2.2 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to new data from…
- By: Staff
- June 28, 2021 June 28, 2021
- 09:00
Remote work, employee retention key issues for post-pandemic workplaces: surveys
In an effort to retain employees post-coronavirus pandemic, employers across the country are embracing remote working and signalling it’s here to stay, according to a…
- By: Staff
- June 23, 2021 June 23, 2021
- 09:00
UPP appointing first managing director of responsible investing
The University Pension Plan has appointed Brian Minns as its first managing director of responsible investing. Prior to joining the UPP, Minns spent 10 years working…
- By: Staff
- June 10, 2021 June 10, 2021
- 09:15
How should investors interpret the recent rise in interest rates?
United States 10-year bond yields have risen substantially from their lows of 0.50 per cent last summer, hitting 1.6 per cent by late February. Canadian…
- By: Catherine Heath
- March 18, 2021 April 24, 2021
- 09:00
Five lessons for employers to apply to the pandemic’s second wave
As coronavirus cases rise across the country and some return-to-work plans become return-to-home plans, many employers are wondering how to help their employees adapt once again…
- By: Kim Siddall
- November 3, 2020 February 5, 2021
- 08:45
A legal update on the government’s CEWS and CERB programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many complicated issues for employers. Prudent employers should ensure they’re aware of the resources that may be available during this…
- By: Rayaz Khan
- April 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
- 08:30